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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1923
Page
5
George Bernard Shaw told the University of London Vegetarian Society he is confident he will soon wear a halo. He joked that sages and saints abstain from meat and he may be elevated to sainthood after a decent interval.
The County Commissioners selected E T Hayman of Wilsons as superintendent of roads for Washington county with a $2500 yearly salary. Hayman, a graduate engineer, previously worked twelve years in Anne Arundel county road construction and is married to Margaret Wilson. He will oversee all roads and appoint road foremen, replacing the long vacant post dating to 1914 act.
Live stock data from Baltimore on December 12 shows receipts of 250 cattle, 100 sheep and lambs, 5100 hogs, and 25 calves. Markets: cattle steady with varied grade prices. sheep steady with lambs at 7 to 14. hogs down with lights at 7.60 and heavy at 7.65. calves slow with prices 41 to 12.60.
Firsts, loss off, Maryland, Pennsylvania and Virginia at 60c. Western 48 to 49c, Southern 48 to 50c, small lots higher. Live poultry prices for chickens and hens vary by weight and type, with Leghorns quoted around 18 to 22c per pound, young large chickens at 22 to 23c, and rough or thin birds at lower, inconsistent figures.
R E Spessard and Erston Snyder were arrested by Patrolman Castle last night for shooting within the city limits and will face a hearing in Pollen Court this evening.
Community Chest received numerous individual and business donations including Mary A. Conner Emmett Hardware Co. John Wm Funk Carrie Grimm Edwin Hook Ballie Hassett Lacy Robinson Annie Leiter El I Masters William Martin Clarence Pomeroy Rev W N Ridgely Reisner Fred Reynolds Mary Ramacciotti W J Revell J Shing Hurley Bweeney William South Nan South Mrs BD L Thropp Miller Wingert Martha Wingert and others. Subscriptions today total 303.60 with prior acknowledgments and overall totals shown.
The Queen Esther class of Trinity Lutheran Sunday School will hold their annual chicken and waffle supper on Thursday and Friday evenings January 10 and 11.
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